Bottle-labeling machine



Dec. 2, 1924.- 1,517,752

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ranger PEBICIVAL JOHN PURDY,

'33 LONDON, ENGLAND.

BOTTLE-LABELING MACHINE.

Application filed June 13, 1923 Serial No. 645,130.

label magazine from which they are rethe bottle, said label being movedby pickers having surfaces to which gum is applied, the pickers carryingthe label to a position ready for application to held upon the bottle bya grip finger the final application of the label being effected by meansof wipers having rubber flaps or the like engaging the label andpressing it down on to the bottle.

The present invention has for its object to provide simple and eiiicientmeans adapted to be applied to an existing machine whereby the date oflabeling or other particulars or information may be printed upon theback of the label prior to its removal from the magazine.

In-order that the invention may be the better understood drawings areappended in which Fig. 1 is a side view showing part of a machineembodyingthe present invent on,

Fig. 2 is a view seen from the opposite side of the machine,

Fig. 3 is a front view of certain parts,

Fig. 4 is a view showing more clearly the arrangement of the inkingrollers.

In the accompanying drawings, in which only such parts of the mainmachine are shown as are necessary to the proper understanding of theinvention, 1 indicates a plate or bracket having lugs 2 at each endbored to permit the passage of the rods 3, supporting the l belmagazine, indicated generally by 4:. The rods 8 are carried by the arm 5of the machine.

6 indicates a fly nut whereby the plate 1 is adjustably secured inposition on rods Disposed upon the outer face of plate 1 are bearingssupporting a spindle 8 upon which is secured a toothed wheel 9 engaginga rack 10 supported upon its underside by a channelled guide 11 securedto plate 1. the plate 1 being suitably slotted to accommodate thetoothed wheel 9. The rack at its outer end is bent or inclined upwardsas shown whereby, as will be presently more fully explained, as the rackmoves inward the inner end is raised to bring the type into contact withthe labels, indicated by The rack at its inner end is provided with atype-holder 12 containing type preferably in intaglio.

Encircling the spindle 8 is a helical spring 13 secured at one end tosaid spindle and at the other attached to one of the bearings for saidspindle the action of said spring being to oppose the inward movement ofthe rack 10. Secured to one end of spindle 8 which is suitably extendedfor the purpose is a pulley 1 1 attached to which is oneend of a chain15 passing over a guide pulley 16 and connected at its other end to oneof the arms 17 carrying the roller 18 by which gum is applied to thelabel pickers indicated by 19. The chain is connected to the arm 17 inany suitable manner preferably by means of the plate 20 secured to saidarm and provided with a series of holes 21 whereby the point ofattachment of the chain to the arm may be varied to alter the effectivelength of the chain to secure the desired rotation of spindle 8.

22 indicates an arm secured to plate 1 and projecting rearwardly thereofbeing bored at its outer end for the passage of a rod 23 carrying at itslower end a frame 24* in which are secured rollers 25, 26, 27 the spndles of which are free to move vertically in the slots 28 formedin theside members of the frame 24:.

The roller 25? is formed of solid metal the weight acting to keeprollers 26, 27, which are provided with an absorbentonter covering incontact one with the other at the same time allowing them to rise asthey encounter the type. The ink may be applied to the rollers 26, 27from time to time as required by hand, or any other suitable provisionmav be made whereby the ink is antomatically applied to said roller.

In order to obtain a continuous rotation of the ink rollers whereby themore even wear is secured and even distribution of the ink, there ispivotallv mounted at 22 upon the side of the arm 22 a bell crank lever23 the bent end of which engages a slot in the rod 23 which is freelyslidable in the arm 22. The latter is frictionally held by means of aspring washer or other device and at its lower end it projects into thepath of screws 24, 25 which screws engaging the bination, a label leveraccording to the direction of motion of the rack 10 cause said lever totilt to bring the inking rollers into or out of position to engage thetype. By this means a Continuous rotary motion is imparted to the inkingrollers which rotate only as the type move into position beneath thelabels.

The action of the parts is as follows As the arms 17 move outwards tobring the roller 18 out of Contact with the roller w in the gumreservoir 20 the chain 15 is tightened and overcoming the spring 1?)acts upon the spindle 8 causing same to rotate and the pinion 9 movesthe rack 10 inwards in a straight line until meeting the bent end of thesaid rack when the same is tilted causing the type at the inner end ofthe rack to impress the under-surface of the lowermost label During theforward motion of the rack the ink rollers have been in their loweredposition and contact with the type. As the rack approaches its innermostposition the screw 24 contacting with the end of lever 23 tilts samelifting the inking rollers clear of the type where they remain until thetype are again drawn backward when the screw 25 engaging the oppositeside of the lever again tilts it to lower the said inking rollers. Onthe return movement of the arms 17 the chain 15 is slackened permittingspring 13 to rotate the spindle S and return the parts to their normalposition.

Claims.

1. In a bottle labeling machine in coinbination, a label magazine, abody disposed beneath and clear of the labels in said magazine, a rackupon said body one end of said rack being upwardly inclined, a pinionengaging said rack, a shaft supporting said pinion, a spring opposingthe movement of said pinion in one direction, means for op erating thepinion against the action of the spring, type upon said body and meansfor inking said type.

2. In abottle labeling machine in commagazine, a body disposed beneathand clear of the labels in said maga Zine type upon one end of saidbody, a rack upon saidbody one end of said rack being upwardly inclined,a pinion engaging said rack, a shaft supporting said pinion, a springopposing the moven'ient of said shaft in one direction, a pulley on saidshaft, a flexible body having one end connected to said pulley and theother to a reciprocating member of the machine and means for inking thetype.

3. In a bottle labeling machine in combination, a label magazine, a bodydisposed beneath and clear of the labels in said magazine type upon saidbody, a rack upon said body, one end of said rack being upwardlyinclined a pinion engaging said rack, a shaft supporting said pinion, aspring opposing the movement of said shaft in one direction, a pulley onsaid shaft, a flexible body having one end connected to said pulley andthe other to a reciprocating member of the machine, and means for inkingthe type comprising a rod, a frame upon said rod, means for supportingsaid rod and rollers having their spindles freely movable in said frameto permit them to move longitudinally thereof.

at. in a bottle labeling machine in combination, a label magazine, abody disposed beneath and clear of the labels in said magazine type uponsaid body, a rack upon said body one end of said rack being upwardlyinclined, a pinion engaging said rack, a shaft supporting said pinion, aspring opposing the movement of said shaft in one direction, means forinking the type comprising a rod, means for slidably supporting saidrod, a frame upon said rod, rollers having their spindles freely movablein said. frame to prevent their movement longitudinally thereof, a bellcrank lever, a slot in the rod engaged by one end of the lever,projections upon the reciprocating type carrying body engaging the otherend of said lever whereby it is operated to cause the inking roller tobe brought into a position to ink the type or held clear of said type.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and aifixed my seal inthe presence of two witnesses.

PERCIVAL JOHN PURDY. ll itnesses E. M. BROAD, C. A. MERGER.

